The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s. A variant of the Mark 3 became the rolling stock for the High Speed Train (HST). Originally conceived as locomotive-hauled coaching stock, the first coaches built were for the prototype HST in 1972.

A Driving Van Trailer (DVT) is a British purpose-built control car railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate with a locomotive in push-pull formation from the opposite end of a train. A key benefit of operating trains with DVTs is the requirement for fewer locomotives; for example, a second locomotive would otherwise have to join at the ...

The high-speed diesel train, which became the HST or InterCity 125, was formed of a rake of Mark 3 passenger coaches between two streamlined power cars, one at each end. Each power car was fitted with a Paxman Valenta diesel engine …

British Rail's third fundamental design of carriage was designated Mark 3, and was introduced in 1976 primarily for use on the High Speed Train (HST). The coaches were also used as conventional loco-hauled stock as part of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) northern electrification scheme in the mid 1970s, designated Mark 3A and 3B.

ROMIC Group is pleased to be able to offer, for immediate purchase, a selection of ex-lease Mk3 standard gauge air-conditioned passenger coaches. Built between 1975 and 1988 the Mk3 coach is constructed as a steel monocoque.

British Rail 's third design of standard passenger carriage, designated 'Mark 3' (also described as Mark III), was developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the motorcar in the 1960s. A variant of the Mk3 became the rolling stock for the High Speed Train or Inter-City 125,

The British Rail Mark 3 is a type of passenger carriage developed in response to growing competition from airlines and the car in the 1970s. A variant of the Mark 3 became the rolling stock for the High Speed Train (HST). Quick Facts In service, Manufacturer ...

Chiltern Railways operates two types of train on its London <> Birmingham route, these loco-hauled trains and its regular Clubman trains. These loco-hauled trains use modernised Mark 3 coaches, which have been the primary coaches used on long-distance British express trains for more than 40 years.

Join us to learn the story of the BR Mark 3 coach, arguably one of BR's most successful designs and still in use after nearly 50 years. Find out about the co...

Feb 20, 2007 · Since 1977, the Royal Train has used nine specially equipped Mark 3 coaches to transport the British Monarch and other members of the Royal Family. These were built from the original HST prototype vehicles.